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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Dispensaries

Article L6424-1

Activities falling within the remit of the Mayotte public health establishment and carried out in the Mayotte dispensaries are integrated into the public health establishment from the date set by arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Help with training and professional integration

Article L5134-123

The application for assistance with training and professional integration describes the content of the proposed post, its position in the organisation of the establishment to which the student is assi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8

Revenue for the conurbation community's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in I and V of article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code.The conurbation community may, in addition, collect, in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-10

Taxpayers pay the tax to the accounting agent of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in monthly or quarterly instalments according to the frequency of their value added tax return. Thes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive recovery plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-36

I. - The supervisory board shall examine the individual preventive recovery plans after consulting, where appropriate, the competent authorities of the Member States where branches of significant impo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-19

For the application of articles L. 441-17 and L. 441-18, a guide to good practice is published and updated regularly. Each distributor shall communicate to the Director General of Competition, Consume…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

I.-The following are presumed not to be linked to the principal by an employment contract in the performance of the activity giving rise to registration:1° Natural persons registered in the trade and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-2

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of chiropodist before entering the profession, and persons who have obtained their…

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